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Heritage Elementary School vs. Pine Creek Elementary School

Should you attend Heritage Elementary School or Pine Creek Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Heritage Elementary School
9950 Rosewater Parkway
Bennington, NE 68007
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Pine Creek Elementary School
7801 N Hws Cleveland Blvd
Bennington, NE 68007
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Heritage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Pine Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 456 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Heritage Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 545 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pine Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
456 students
545 students
This chart displays total students of Heritage Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Pine Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
41 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pine Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Heritage Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pine Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#183 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 30%)
#43 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Heritage Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pine Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in NE)
74%
(Top 10% in NE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pine Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in NE)
73%
(Top 5% in NE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pine Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 30% in NE)
85-89%
(Top 5% in NE)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Heritage Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pine Creek Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
78
69
Grade 1 Students
73
85
Grade 2 Students
78
97
Grade 3 Students
80
95
Grade 4 Students
79
111
Grade 5 Students
68
88

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pine Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pine Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pine Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pine Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pine Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.41
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Heritage Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pine Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pine Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pine Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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